Lee Highway over Spring Branch
Washington County, Virginia · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Lee Highway over Spring Branch in Washington County, Virginia, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 7,888 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 149 of the 186 inventoried bridges in Washington County rated fair (80.1%); 4 (2.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 34 ft |
| Location | .40 Ecl BRIS;7.2 Wcl Abin |
| NBI structure number | 000000000018837 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Virginia department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Washington County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-81 Nbl & Sbl over NS Railway & Beaver Ck | 1963 | 54,321 | Fair |
| I-81 Sbl & Nbl over Old Airport Road | 1994 | 54,000 | Fair |
| I-81 NB & SB over Creek | 1963 | 51,598 | Fair |
| Route I-81 N&sbl over Town Creek | 1961 | 51,110 | Fair |
| I-81 Nbl & Sbl over Wolf Creek | 1961 | 47,735 | Fair |
| Interstate 81 over Stoffel Creek | 1961 | 47,675 | Fair |
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